Get Out: Chance for Free Girl Scout Cookies

Find out where to purchase cookies in your neck of the woods. Anyone who finds a box with a ticket on it this weekend wins another box for free.

Forget to order your favorite Girl Scout cookies? Not to fear, cookies are still available for purchase. This weekend area Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will be out in force selling cookies at cookie booths. This weekend only the Girl Scouts will release boxes of cookies with “Girl Scout Tickets.” Anyone who finds a box with a ticket on it wins another box for free. Girl Scouts will be at the following locations around South County and Arnold:  To find more cookie booths near you, click here.

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IHOP Offering Free Pancakes in Sunset Hills for National Pancake Day

Find out where to get your free short stack around the St. Louis area.

You may want to betray your regular breakfast spot on National Pancake Day this Feb. 5--IHOP is offering customers a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return for the free pancakes this year, guests will be asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (or other designated charities). Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP has raised more than $10 million to support charities in the communities in which it operates. Stop by one of these nearby restaurants, or look for a nearby location in the IHOP store locator:

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Election Deals, Discounts, and Watch Parties Across St. Louis County

A guide to election-themed goods and specials on Nov. 6 (some of them are free!). Looking for a nearby watch party? Patch has those, too.

Are you participating in the democratic process on Tuesday? Don't forget to take a moment and reward yourself for your patriotism. Several St. Louis organizations and businesses--as well as national chains--are offering up presidential food, discounts, or a place for you to watch the results roll in.  Are we missing an offer or watch party? Shoot a note to karlie@patch.com and we'll get the new information added to this article as soon as possible! (You can also add it to the comments below.)   Food and drink fun Other cool stuff Watch parties and related activities RFT’s Gut Check blog has listed a handful of other watch parties in Florissant and St. Louis city. 

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Frugal Family: Parents Can Taste Wines for Free By Week's End

If you want wine, a plush leather chair half-price and frames for your own rogues gallery, here's five good deals nearby.

With the cost of gas on the rise--and therefore the cost of living, it's nice to find that some special deals still abound. Sunset Hills-Crestwood Patch helps you with your quest for savings. Weekly, Frugal Family finds those steep discounts and freebies with a little something for everyone. 1.The Wine Barrel in Sunset Hills Every once in awhile, it's nice for busy parents to take a break and relax with a glass of wine and bite of cheese. The Wine Barrel provides just the venue. Deal: Free wine tastings at the store every Friday evening, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Complimentary cheese and crackers. Good Through: Continuous 2. Borders in Sunset Hills If you are looking for family fun and an opportunity to support a brick-and-mortar bookstore that …

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